So you’re doing your part using the energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs. They do have a longer life than the incandescent bulbs, but eventually they burn out. Then what do you do? First of ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. We commonly receive questions about how ...

With the passage of the Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007, the US began phasing out traditional incandescent light bulbs. As the usage of incandescents dimmed, two new types of bulbs rose ...

A new drop box is available for your used energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs at Olympia's City Hall. Because the bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, the city and Puget Sound Energy ...

In today’s environmentally conscious world, most people are used to recycling glass bottles, aluminum cans, or newspapers regularly. The light bulb, though, is one item that still eludes us when it ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

The Home Depot chain has solved one of the biggest hassles associated with energy-saving compact fluorescent lights: how to safely dispose of bulbs that contain small amounts of potentially hazardous ...

The Home Depot in Lewis Center has intake bins for recycling CFL bulbs and rechargeable batteries. Take your compact flourescent (CFL) bulbs to be recycled at Home Depot instead of throwing them in ...

Will provide buckets to recycle environmentally friendly light bulbs. Some Luzerne County residents will soon have an environmentally responsible way to dispose of compact fluorescent light bulbs – ...

How much does the Olmsted County Hazardous Waste Facility charge to get rid of CFL bulbs, the fluorescent screw-in bulbs? I know you're not supposed to throw those in the trash, but it's tempting. Who ...